Go gray for elephants at Buffalo Zoo

by jmaloni

Submitted

Sat, Aug 9th 2014 07:00 am

The Buffalo Zoo invites guests to wear gray in honor
of world elephant day. The Buffalo Zoo's August "Zooper Saturday" event had an
"elephantastic" theme, and was so well-received the zoo will have additional
activities on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Any zoo visitor who wears gray on that day will
receive $1 off regular admission.

Special 'World Elephant Day' activities will include:

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Elephant doors open for viewing

11:30 a.m. - Keeper talk and elephant enrichment at
the elephant yard

1:30 p.m. - Keeper talk and elephant enrichment at the
elephant house

"World Elephant Day," which falls on Aug. 12 of every
year, was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African
elephants who are at risk due to the escalation of poaching, habitat loss and
human-elephant conflict.

Activities are free with regular Buffalo Zoo
admission. For more information about the "Zooper Saturday" event, call 716-995-6133
or visit www.buffalozoo.org.The
zoo is located at 300 Parkside Ave.